Flight-Ready Space Electronics Engineer

Dawn Aerospace; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Aerospace is seeking an Electronics Engineer to drive the design, qualification and production of high-reliability electronics for our space propulsion systems. You'll contribute across design, testing and manufacturing, with end-to-end ownership from concepts through to flight-ready hardware.

The role suits someone who thrives on challenging problems, collaborates across systems teams, and is motivated to ship robust electronics for flight environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3+ years' experience designing, building, and testing electronics hardware.
• Strong understanding of circuit design fundamentals and electrical engineering principles.
• Experience with PCB design and high reliability electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mixed-signal, power, and embedded electronics for space applications.
• Detail design of in-space electronics including schematics capture and layout using KiCAD and maintain designs in Git.
• Plan and execute verification, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns.
• Perform hands-on bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis using standard lab equipment.
• Support new product development from concept through design, test, and production.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver hardware on schedule.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Mechatronics

Tools

KiCAD

Altium

Git

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

Dawn Aerospace is seeking an Electronics Engineer to drive the design, qualification and production of high-reliability electronics for our space propulsion systems. You'll contribute across design, testing and manufacturing, with end-to-end ownership from concepts through to flight-ready hardware.

The role suits someone who thrives on challenging problems, collaborates across systems teams, and is motivated to ship robust electronics for flight environments.